21. Where is the headquarters of National Fertilizers Limited located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Noida
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: C [Noida]
Notes:
The National Fertilizers Limited is a Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It is head quartered at Noida.
Recently, it is in news because, it has surpassed its productions targets by producing 16.11 Lakh MT of urea in first 5 months of 2020-21. This figure is 13% higher compared to the production made by the company during the same period of previous year.
22. “Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems” is released by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
The Results of the 2nd edition of “Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems – 2019” was released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The ranking exercise has been carried out by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The ranking frame work has 7 broad reform areas, consisting of 30 action points. In this ranking exercise, 22 States and 3 Union Territories participated.
23. Post Brexit, UK signed its first economic partnership agreement with which country?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Japan]
Notes:
The United Kingdom (UK) has entered into an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan.
This partnership is seen as a historic move, since this is the first trade agreement signed by the UK post Brexit. The agreement is said to foster trade between the two countries by about 15 billion Euros.
24. Which Indian technology major is set to acquire the European firm Guide Vision?
[A] TCS
[B] Infosys
[C] Wipro
[D] HCL
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Correct Answer: B [Infosys]
Notes:
Indian technology major Infosys has announced to acquire the European firm GuideVision.
Guidevision is one of the largest service sector enterprises in Europe, which is into service management consultancy specialised in offering strategic advisory. The acquisition agreement would cost Infosys up to 30 million Euro, which includes earn outs and bonuses.
25. India recently voted in favour of a COVID-19 related resolution in which forum?
[A] ASEAN
[B] UNGA
[C] IMF
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [UNGA]
Notes:
India has voted in favour of a COVID-19 resolution in the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), along with 168 nations.
The resolution reaffirms international cooperation to respond to COVID. It also acknowledges the WHO’s leadership role during the pandemic. The U.S. and Israel voted against the resolution while Ukraine and Hungary abstained.
26. The phase 3 of Back to Village (B2V) programme has been launched in which State / UT?
[A] Delhi
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The Phase-III of Back to Village (B2V) programme has been announced by Jammu and Kashmir administration to commence from October 2 for a period of 10 days.
Phase-I of the programme was launched to understand the people’s grievances. The phase 2 focused on the devolution of powers to Panchayats in the Union Territory. The phase 3 aims at grievance redressal.
27. Which Ministry has estimated the procurement of rice for 2020-21 to be 495.37 lakh tones?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Food Processing
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
The procurement of Rice for the Kharif Crop Season of year 2020-21 is estimated at 495.37 lakh tonnes.
This estimate has been made by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution. This estimate is 19.07 % more than the procurement estimates for 2019-20 marketing season. The actual procurement of rice in 2019-20 was the highest at 420.22 lakh tones.
28. Which bill, that has been passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to convert aviation agencies like DGCA, BCAS and AAIB into statutory bodies?
[A] Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020
[B] Aviation Sector (Amendment) Bill 2020
[C] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2020
[D] Air Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020
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Correct Answer: A [Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020]
Notes:
The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.
29. Which organisation is to set up a ‘Community response forum’ to analyse the impact of Stubble burning on places in and around Delhi?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] FAO
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: A [NASA]
Notes:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to set up a ‘Community response forum’ to analyse the impact of Stubble burning on places in and around Delhi.
The panel also aims to suggest possible solutions for the grave environmental issue. The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) of NASA will involve in developing this community forum. It also focusses on biomass burning and its impact on regional air quality in the Indian sub-continent.
30. Which country would chair the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting, to be held on September 24, 2020?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
Notes:
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting is scheduled to be held on 24th September 2020. The meeting would be held in a virtual mode through video conference.
The meeting would be chaired by Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. The foreign ministers of all the member countries would take part in the meeting. Ministers of India and Pakistan are also scheduled to meet.